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Is there a list of apps that microG gives users access to? (feddit.nl)
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I have been thinking of getting away from the Google ecosystem (while still staying on Adroid) and microg has come onto my radar. I understand that it's a service that tricks other apps into thinking Google Play Services is installed on the phone, thus allowing the app to work on a phone that does not have Play Services.

How do I find out which apps these are, exactly?

From what I have read, not all apps from the Play Store require Play Services, and exactly none of the apps from F-Droid require Play Services... is that correct?

The goal of this question is to figure out if I need LineageOS with microG or just LineageOS. I have moved off Google services already but still use some mainstream apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat, and TikTok.

TIA

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[โ€“] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes, but the other way. You can enable features, then that feature is available to all apps, then you will see a list of apps which requested that feature and when.

From what I have read, not all apps from the Play Store require Play Services, and exactly none of the apps from F-Droid require Play Services... is that correct?

Yes, that's true. Banking apps can be tricky, and there is a list of problem apps on github, it can be outdated: https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/wiki/Problem-Apps

A bit more maintained list is here: https://community.e.foundation/t/list-apps-that-work-or-do-not-work-with-microg/21151

The app of my bank works fine, but I gave up on revolut as it needed some new workaround every week.

I'm using microg for years, I met with only a handful of apps which had problem with it.

We have a mostly dead microg community on lemmy, I'm the mod over there: !microg@discuss.tchncs.de